UNSPSC 50425600: Dried potatoes

The type of vegetable known as potatoes that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425600 Dried potatoes is a Class code that encompasses staple dried legume and grain products procured by state and local food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations show activity concentrated heavily in dried beans rather than dried potatoes specifically. State and local governments buy dried pinto beans, red beans, and similar dried legumes through this code to support correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and subsidized meal services. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois, Georgia), school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Muscogee County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia), and municipal programs (City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP). School districts dominate the recent activity, with most solicitations for fresh produce and comprehensive grocery supply alongside dried goods rather than dried potatoes as a standalone line item.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, and Oregon. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two dried-bean ITBs in the past four months—one for approximately 127,500 pounds of dried pinto beans (ITB S-29100-00016233, due March 20, 2026) and another for 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans combined (ITB S2910000017140, due June 19, 2026)—both FOB destination to Salem with triple-cleaned beans meeting U.S. No. 2 or better grade and a five percent Oregon-fabricated and five percent Oregon-headquartered vendor preference applied to evaluation. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple food categories to supply TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas (response due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum). Fairfax County Public Schools solicited Master Grocery K-12 supplies via IFB 2000004323 for weekly delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (response due April 27, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery line items for 2026–27 via electronic bid through NUTRIKIDS (due April 29, 2026). The City of Edinburg, Texas, is requesting food and nonfood items for its CACFP meal program serving 400 children daily (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051). No recent opportunities specifically highlight dried potatoes as a primary procurement line.